How to choose clothing colors according to skin tone

(Knowledge) - Choosing colors to dress well is not easy for those who do not have much knowledge about color coordination. Just by recognizing which color tone is really for you, you will know how to coordinate the right color of clothes. This is probably also the reason why neutral colors such as white, black, gray are always safe choices for everyone.

To choose the right outfit color, you first need to know your skin tone. There are three skin tones: warm, cool and neutral. Whether you are dressing for winter or spring and summer, the color of the outfit must match your skin tone to enhance your beauty. Skin tone is also known as undertone. Each person will have a different undertone, which does not change over time. Skin tone is completely different from skin color (skin color will change when affected by the environment, food, physiology, etc.). To determine your skin tone, you should test it in the following ways. Especially note that you should do it under sunlight, because colored lights will also affect the results.

There are 3 skin tones below:

Cool undertone – Has red, pink or slightly blue undertones (cool undertone colors).
Warm undertone (warm tone) – Has brown and yellow tones (warm tone colors).
Neutral undertone – Has both pink-red and yellow tones.

How to determine your skin tone is extremely simple. Bentoni shows you the easiest way based on the veins on your wrist:

Green veins: you have warm undertone.
Blue/purple veins: you have cool undertone.
Veins that are both green and blue/purple: you have neutral undertone.

Secrets to choosing clothing colors that highlight skin tone

For warm/hot skin tones

People with warm skin tones such as brown skin, dark skin, black skin, and tan skin should choose warm-colored clothes to match and match their skin tone:

Peach, yellow, and red tones will brighten your skin and attract attention. If you don't like warm tones, you can choose cool tones, but you have to be selective. Cool tones such as olive green, turquoise, moss green... will be more suitable for people with warm/warm skin tones.
In addition, you should avoid wearing clothes with colors that are too dark such as brown, black, dark green because they will make your skin look duller and "add" a few years to your age.

For cool skin tones.

If you have fair, rosy skin, choosing clothes is probably not difficult. This skin color is suitable for many colors of clothes.
Colors that blend into your skin tone, such as nude or pastel, are great for fair skin. These colors are simple and elegant, but will give you an extremely attractive look.
In addition, you can also experiment with "dazzling" colors such as lemon yellow, neon pink, green, cobalt blue... They will help you become brighter and more radiant than ever.

For medium tones

This is the most difficult skin tone to choose clothes for, because it is neither too light nor too dark. Therefore, adjusting and choosing clothes to highlight the skin color as well as flatter the figure always gives women a headache.

If you have yellow, light brown or slightly dark skin, you should combine dark - light and warm - cold colors to make the other person feel that your skin is less yellow, less dark. You should choose beige, light yellow, gray or light blue, should not choose colors that are too dark, especially bright red or green.